UFC welterweight champion Belal Muhammad correctly forecasted how the fight between Carlos Prates and Jack Della Maddalena would unfold. Before the bout, Muhammad advised that Prates should attack with low kicks, target the arms, strike the head with both punches and kicks, similar to Islam Makhachev's approach. He noted that adding kicks would make Della Maddalena hesitant before attacking, as Jack tends to absorb one shot to land three in return. Muhammad emphasized that against Prates, you cannot afford to take even a single clean strike. The prediction proved accurate as the fight played out along these lines.
